Exploring a STEM Identity
Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Training (large group)
Length: 85 minutes
Objectives: Participants will engage in Building for the Big One to learn to develop STEM identities.
Agenda:
- Welcome – 5 minutes
- Introduction – 10 minutes
- See the Skill in Action – 15 minutes
- I Can Do STEM Video-Based Learning Module
- Hands-on Learning – 40 minutes
- Building for the Big One Activity
- Conclusion – 15 minutes
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Developing an Active STEM Learning Environment
Participants will compare Glurch and Oobleck to learn how to engage youth in active learning.
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Easy as a Pickle Sandwich
Participants will design a sandwich “protector” to learn how engineers use multiple practices to design solutions.
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Developing Skills Needed for Active STEM Learning
Participants learn how to engage youth in active STEM learning by providing opportunities to investigate and explore the properties of materials.